Stars & Stripes: Veterans benefits at risk if lawmakers don't close $3B VA shortfall by Friday, agency says

[Dennis Donovan]

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VoteVets
The Republican House majority must put up or shut up: any interruption of benefits to millions of our Nation’s Veterans will clearly demonstrate their inability to govern and show their continued lack of respect for the men and women who’ve given so much for our country.

Stars and Stripes
Lawmakers have until Friday to close a nearly $3 billion budget gap at the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure millions of veterans and their survivors receive their monthly benefits on time in October.
https://stripes.com/veterans/2024-09-16/veterans-budget-shortfall-benefits-health-care-congress-15196547.html

Veterans benefits at risk if lawmakers don’t close $3B VA shortfall by Friday, agency says

By Linda F. Hersey
Stars and Stripes • September 16, 2024



WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have until Friday to close a nearly $3 billion budget gap at the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure millions of veterans and their survivors receive their monthly benefits on time in October.

That is the warning message from VA officials and veterans advocacy groups about benefits for disability, pensions, college tuition and indemnity for survivors that could be disrupted without emergency funding approved by Congress.

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee is scheduled to examine the fiscal 2024 budget shortfall at an oversight hearing Wednesday.

Because of the time it takes to process payments, beneficiaries might have to wait days or weeks to receive monthly compensation if the shortfall is not addressed this week, the VA said.

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[BoRaGard]

1. Will the G.O.P. continue to piss on America's military?

as they, and their draft-dodging felon/rapist have been doing steadily?

seems likely

[Wednesdays]

2. They'll just blame Biden.

And even Harris.

[BoRaGard]

3. Yup. The one thing republicans are good at

is dodging responsibilities,
and blaming others for their FAIL.